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Prayer times in Lāhījān
This page shows today’s salah times in Lāhījān, Gilan Province, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method, which is commonly used in Iran.
Adhan times in Lāhījān today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Lāhījān
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Lāhījān
Prayer times in Lāhījān vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:59 AM and Maghrib at 7:55 PM, for a day of 14 h 43 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:48 AM and Maghrib to 5:17 PM, and the day is just 9 h 36 min. The difference 5 h 07 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:49 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:59 AM | 4:50 AM | 12:12 PM | 4:04 PM | 7:55 PM | 8:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:33 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:48 AM | 7:20 AM | 12:08 PM | 2:38 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:08 PM |
Compared with Tehran, Dhuhr in Lāhījān comes about 6 minutes later than in Tehran, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 11 minutes later than in the capital. Lāhījān is 210 km from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Lāhījān
In Lāhījān you face towards the south-west, at an angle of 212.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,010 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Lāhījān and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Lāhījān
Fasting in Lāhījān, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:01 PM and imsak at 5:30 AM on the first day, 12 h 21 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:30 PM for a fast of 13 h 24 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Iran.
Lāhījān on the map
Lāhījān is located at 37.2042° N, 50.0092° E, in Gilan Province, in Iran. The nearest administrative centre is Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh, 9 km away. Close by you will find Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh (9 km), Langarūd (13 km), and Sīāhkal (13 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Lāhījān
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gilan Province, Iran
- Population
- 101,073
- Coordinates
- 37.20416, 50.00919
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 212.0° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,010 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Lāhījān
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Lāhījān is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:18 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:04 PM for the majority, 5:19 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Lāhījān in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Lāhījān
- Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh9 km · north-west
- Langarūd13 km · east
- Sīāhkal13 km · south-west
- Amlash20 km · south-east
- Rūdsar26 km · east
- Khomām37 km · north-west
- Rasht38 km · west
- Bandar-e Anzali57 km · north-west
Prayer times in Lāhījān: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Lāhījān?
The Qibla in Lāhījān is 212.0° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,010 km away.
When is Fajr in Lāhījān?
Fajr in Lāhījān changes with the seasons: about 2:59 AM on 21 June and about 5:48 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Lāhījān during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 21 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 24 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Lāhījān?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:17 PM on 21 December and 7:55 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Lāhījān differ from Tehran?
Yes. Lāhījān is 210 km from Tehran, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Lāhījān comes about 6 minutes later than in Tehran.